(Business in Cameroon) - A delegation from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has been on an exploration mission in Cameroon since October 5 They aim to assess and prepare future road projects in the country One of the key initiatives in the pipeline is the CMR1037 project which includes the rehabilitation of the Douala-Bafoussam road and the construction of access roads to the agro-pastoral areas of Loum-Yabassi This mission follows an earlier visit in July when the IsDB team studied financing for a 145-kilometer stretch of the Ngatt-Febadi-Likok road on the Batchenga-Ngaoundéré corridor This project includes two sections: Ngatt-Febadi-Mambal-Tekel (68.4 km) and Tekel-Lewa-Louga-Likok (76.2 km) It is part of the transport sector support program aimed at connecting the Center and Adamaoua regions which is vital for regional connectivity and economic development The reconstruction of the Nationale 5 road linking Békoko in the Littoral region to Bandjoun through Loum is also set to be included in the new projects to be financed This road is in a state of advanced deterioration between Bomono and Nkongsamba Additional projects include the Douala-Bafoussam Cooperation between Cameroon and the IsDB has expanded to fund projects in key sectors of the Cameroonian economy the active portfolio of the IsDB in Cameroon consists of 17 ongoing projects supported by a technical assistance operation or more than CFA577 billion at the current exchange rate Kribi Bitumen Plant Set to Start Construction in 2025 with Government Backing CEMAC Bond Market Hits CFA 8.45 Trillion in March 2025, Interest Rates Drop Cameroon’s Timber Output Projected to Rise in 2025 Despite Higher Export Taxes Central Africa Stock Exchange Sees 98% Drop in Trading Value in Q1 2025 Every week the economy and investment news from Cameroon Mboa Paris Trains 30 Young Cameroonians to Boost Tech and Entrepreneurship Cameroon Audit Targets Former Officials for Mismanagement in Agricultural Project Camwater Seeks Global Bids to Launch Bottled Water Lines in Five Cities Bafoussam Workshop Highlights Benefits of Cameroon-EU Trade Agreement Cameroon Could Reach 350,100 Tons of Cotton in 2025 (Beac) Paul Biya Appoints Johnny Razack as Chair of Cameroon’s National Investment Company Cameroon Refuses Work Visa Renewal for Casino and Super U Boss Over Toxic Workplace Claims Cameroon Joins Global Charter to Fight Illegal Fishing I am interested in investigating the provenance of the cultural belongings of the Cameroon collections kept in the Ethnological Museum As a specialist in the domain of Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies I am working on the possibility of reintegrating goods into communities giving support to the communities and investigating how goods from colonial contexts can tell their own story I can help to document the collections of the Ethnologisches Museum in Berlin as well as to plan exhibitions on the Bamum collections at the Humboldt Forum Then the recommendations for action for possible restitution processes can proceed Rachel Mariembe is head of the Department of Heritage and Museum Studies at the Institute of Fine Art She holds a PhD in Heritage Science and is the coordinator of the Heritage Sciences Laboratory within the UFD Arts and Heritage Sciences,  Doctoral School of Social and Human Sciences She has been an appointed member of the “Commission of Memory” since 2023 working on the role of France in Cameroon during colonization from 1955 to 1971 She was a research fellow at the University of Johannes Gutenberg of Mainz focusing on provenance research on colonial looted collections Rachel Mariembe has participated in the creation of seven community museums in Cameroon as well as the exhibition “Sur la Route des Chefferies du Cameroun: Du visible à l’invisible” at the Musée du Quai Branly Jacques Chirac in France She helped draw up the application for the Nguon Festival to be included on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity She also led the application for the city of Nkongsamba to be included in UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network which resulted in the city being admitted to the network in October 2023 This fellowship is supported by Künstlerhaus Bethanien which provides a studio for artistic and scientific research Heritage Dialogues. Museums, Restitution and Community Engagement in Cameroon  Provenance Research at the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin Staatliche Museen zu Berlin ShopLas Vegas Aces 10:42 PMBefore she became the first Cameroon player to appear in the WNBA Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu was hesitant about the sport all together The 6-foot-4 center was 14 years old when she picked up her first basketball naturally she excelled on her high school’s women’s team Fankam Mendjiadeu’s dad urged the rookie to use her height to her advantage to achieve success in the sport Fankam Mendjiadeu was often mocked about her height by her peers and she worried that continuing to play basketball would exacerbate the taunting After thoughtful consideration with her family she decided to stand tall and give it a shot “I was insecure and really shy,” Fankam Mendjiadeu said I wasn’t any more and was much more relaxed I learned how to express myself and I became more extroverted on and off the floor.” The reserved rookie valued the physical and mental attributes that she gained from basketball and decided to stick with it throughout high school All it took was one person to recognize Fankam Mendjiadeu’s talent and for her to rethink basketball as a potential career While competing against the other teams in the surrounding cities of Nkongsamba another coach approached Fankam Mendjiadeu about joining his nonprofessional team over the summer “He told me about his team and said that I was great and he could help me become an even greater player,” Fankam Mendjiadeu said “I went to play with his amateur team over the summer and we stayed in contact and we remained in touch as I began at university in a different city.” The pieces began to fall into place once Fankam Mendjiadeu was recruited to play in a training camp for the national team While leading Cameroon to the 2021 FIBA AfroBasket semifinals she befriended a former Memphis Tiger who posed the idea of hoops in the United States the Cameroon native was recruited to play at Walters State thus igniting her collegiate career in the U.S Fankam Mendjiadeu attended three different universities stopping at Memphis for two years and then capping off her collegiate career with two standout seasons at University of South Florida The rookie made great strides her first year being named an All-American to the junior college second team and logging 15.5 points and 1.6 blocks per game the 2018-19 season The following year, Fankam Mendjiadeu made her division I debut, leading the Tigers in rebounds and blocks. She wrapped up her collegiate career at USF, dominating the floor at the five spot for two final seasons. The starting center earned the American Athletic Conference Co-Player of the Year award and was named to the AAC all-conference first team, among other honors. Upon her arrival at USF, Fankam Mendjiadeu began following the WNBA and set her sights on success in the 2023 WNBA draft. “I never ever in my dreams thought I would be where I am right now,” Fankam Mendjiadeu said. “I didn’t know about the WNBA or the level of the NCAA here in America.” Not only was the Cameroon native accustomed to moving around, but she had anticipated it. Fankam Mendjiadeu’s parents encouraged her to make a career for herself outside of Cameroon if given the option. Basketball served as that window of opportunity. “In our country because we don’t have the greatest economy, most young people dream about leaving the country,” Fankam Mendjiadeu said. “Growing up, we are already prepared for having to leave to make a life for ourselves elsewhere.” Fankam Mendjiadeu’s driving force is her family. They motivate her to reach her full potential and continue to forge her own path in the WNBA. The rookie credits her family for her success and strives to support them as she rises in the league. “My motivation is my family,” Fankam Mendjiadeu said. “When I got drafted, my family was just so happy. That happiness that I get from them, it fills me. I want to make them happy and proud because they have really struggled in life. When I think about that it makes me relentless, and I will do whatever it takes to help them and make it happen for them.” With her delayed start to the sport, Fankam Mendjiadeu had plenty of time to pick up other hobbies and pastimes. That being said, the rookie thrives when it comes to mathematics. When she’s not in the gym, Fankam Mendjiadeu can be found working towards her master’s degree in finance online at South Florida. The center is the only current Storm player to have studied something in the STEM-related field at her university, earning an undergraduate degree in mathematics from the University of Memphis. The Cameroon native is honored to be the first to debut in the WNBA and plans to continue to make her home country proud as she advances in the league. “If it wasn’t for my family I wouldn’t be here today,” Fankam Mendjiadeu said. “The team is my family too. When I’m on the bench or on the floor, I will do whatever it takes to achieve that same goal we have together.” If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website capital of the Moungo department in the Littoral region a group of schoolchildren have been caught up in a sex scandal According to reports from Afrik-Inform news platform allegedly engaged in group sexual acts at a bar in district 8 of the town The 17-year-old girl reportedly fainted during the session which was not part of the official school curriculum Up against 4 very tough boys from her school the girl was unable to meet the sexual needs of her partners She girl was taken to a local health centre according to information received by our editorial team This incident occurs in a context marked by the discovery of another student found hanged in Nkongsamba the previous month and another in sex party that was intercepted in Bertoua few days ago It seems there is likely something that was sprayed in the air for students to indulge themselves in grouped sex. In just the quarter of the year our editorial team has marked three or four cases If the right measures are not taken to address this growing trend with a wave of reports on student sex parties spreading across the country les actualités camerounaises et la revue de presse Lebledparle.com à ne pas manquer Δdocument.getElementById("ak_js_1").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()) Actualité du Cameroun ce matinNkongsambaSex party Lebledparle.com is a site dedicated to news in Cameroon news from Cameroon and all useful information analyzes and all the news in real time and continuously Which language would you like to use this site in arbitrary detentions and prosecutions in military courts of opposition members who were peacefully gathering are the latest example of Cameroonian authorities’ crackdown on dissenting voices since late September At least 500 people were arrested on 22 September the majority of them members of the opposition Movement for the Renaissance of Cameroon (MRC) 13 have been sentenced to prison by civilian courts The harsh repression of opposition and dissenting voices shows no sign of relenting in recent months People simply exercising their right to freedom of peaceful assembly and demonstration have paid a high price with prison terms based on trumped-up charges “The harsh repression of opposition and dissenting voices shows no sign of relenting in recent months People simply exercising their right to freedom of peaceful assembly and demonstration have paid a high price with prison terms based on trumped-up charges,” said Fabien Offner Amnesty International West and Central Africa researcher  “The authorities must immediately put an end to the mass arbitrary arrests and detentions and immediately release prisoners of conscience.”  Protests were scheduled on 22 September by the MRC in several towns but they were banned by the authorities which waged a campaign of arrests and arbitrary detentions of MRC supporters at least 160 arrested people remain in detention as of 25 November The lawyers have filed applications for their release 45 times but were rejected each time Eight people have been sentenced to two years in prison on 17 November by the court of first instance of the town of Mfou (Center) which found them guilty for « gathering Five other people have been sentenced on 6 November to four months in prison in the town of Nkongsamba (West) for attempt of public demonstration Fourteen people arrested on 22 September were prosecuted by the military court in Bafoussam (West) between 24 and 25 November for “attempted insurgency and unauthorized public demonstration and gathering “ One of the defendants was also prosecuted for “contempt to the President of the Republic” and for holding “two signs calling for the departure of President Biya’’ At least 45 other MRC members also arrested on 22 September were convicted of “attempted revolt” “aggravated assembly” and “lack of national identity card’’ by the Yaoundé military court Those imprisoned include Olivier Bibou Nissack president of MRC women’s group was arrested on 21 November and charged by a military court with “complicity in revolution and rebellion” after demanding the end of Maurice Kamto’s house arrest along with dozens of other women Kamto’s house arrest took effect on 22 September and was lifted on 8 December were arrested on 18 September by the gendarmerie in Douala after attending a meeting at the headquarters of the opposition Cameroon People’s Party They are still in pre-trial detention after being brought before the Douala Bonanjo military court which charged them with “attempted conspiracy “Military courts should in no way be competent to try civilians as reminded in the guidelines and principles on the right to a fair trial of the African Commission on Human and People’s’ rights,” said Fabien Offner Later policemen handcuffed my hands behind my back they took down all my identification documents Amnesty International spoke to a MRC member arrested in September in Douala who said he was subjected to torture or other ill-treatment  during his interrogation which took place without the presence of a lawyer at the Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DST) located at the port of the town He was then detained incommunicado for two months and five days in another site he told the organisation he had gone to the DST after receiving a police summons After he refused their demand to unlock his phone a police officer handcuffed him and tied his arms to his feet: “He asked me if I am a MRC member (… ) if I voted in the last election… if I took part to the protests… Then told me I was stirring up rebellion and he slapped and punched me at the face….,” he said “Later policemen handcuffed my hands behind my back “Acts of torture or other suffering inflicted by DST agents on those arrested should be impartially and independently investigated and those responsible prosecuted and punished,” said Fabien Offner Together we can fight for human rights everywhere Your donation can transform the lives of millions If you are talented and passionate about human rights then Amnesty International wants to hear from you Cameroon was one of the biggest coffee producers in the world government policy has caused production figures to dwindle and farmers have abandoned coffee in favour of other the country remains the 21st-largest coffee producer in the world and there are many smallholder farmers and co-operatives in the country working towards a better future I spoke to one of the country’s foremost coffee experts He told me more about the problems facing Cameroonian coffee and how they might be addressed You may also like our article on Mozambique: a new frontier for coffee production. Cameroon was once the second-largest coffee producer and exporter in Africa. Its annual production figures were as high as 132,000 metric tonnes in the mid-1980s. The country’s largest ever yield was 156,000 metric tonnes, reported in 1990. Coffee production started in Cameroon in the late 19th century German settlers set up trial coffee farms in Victoria Production later expanded to other regions 200,000 coffee seedlings had been planted in Dschang alone comprising around 2% of the global coffee market at the time a widespread push for liberalisation in the country’s agriculture sector in the early 1990s caused farmers to look elsewhere for more financially viable crops Despite the fact that its production volumes have been in decline for some 30 years, Cameroon is still the 21st largest coffee producer in the world producing around 34,000 tonnes of coffee a year The country’s coffee sector employs some hundreds of thousands of people the majority of which are based in its rural heartland.  Cameroonian coffee production fell by almost 50% between 2000 and 2010 dropping from over 65,000 to just over 36,000 tonnes never passing the 40,000 metric tonne mark when barely 22,000 tonnes of coffee were produced This is true for the country’s dominant robusta crops as well as its arabica trees There are several reasons for this low productivity and competition from other cash crops such as cacao The total area used for coffee production has also declined having fallen by more than 100,000ha between 1970 and the early 2000s Considering the continued decline in production it’s likely that this area is even smaller today Matti Foncha is President of the Africa Coffee Trading Group, an expert on Cameroonian coffee, and the initiator of the Cameroon Boyo trading model He says that both arabica and robusta are grown in the country “Arabica is produced in the west and northwest (English-speaking) parts of Cameroon,” he says “This continues all the way to the French-speaking parts of the country is predominantly grown in Littoral province Matti adds: “The main varieties of arabica in Cameroon include Typica from Jamaica’s Blue Mountain region first grown in the English-speaking part of Cameroon The French introduced some Bourbon in the early 20th century “These two were dominant until the 1960s and 1970s when the government introduced the Java variety This was replaced in the 1980s and 1990s by an improved version of Java that was [disease and pest] resistant.” Cameroonian coffee is harvested from September to December While the cup profile for arabica is varied Cameroonian robusta is said to have a rich and nutty taste that is perfect for blending the co-operative structure in Cameroon was developed during the 1960s and says that it’s full of “rampant corruption” He says that when coffee co-operatives first started in the country It took care of the country’s smallholder farmers and any necessary farming equipment.  he says that conflict and corruption have since caused the co-operatives to become a shadow of their former selves He also notes that the country’s coffee producers largely wash and process coffee themselves at their homesteads Matti says that some farming organisations like his are starting to offer alternatives These are what he describes as “micro washing stations” which can help address this issue with uniformity.  Matti’s organisation has also formed a “circle of excellence” which relies on self-governing groups of 20 farmers who strive for higher-quality processing The organisation had built three pilot stations when the conflict in Cameroon started in 2017 Matti says that many farmers are currently sticking to natural processing due to instability in the region He says that it’s very difficult to facilitate washed coffee processing in a conflict zone “With naturals you can do some reconditioning and get back to good standards,” he says if anything happens and you are forced to abandon it Cameroonian farmers would handpick their coffee and deliver it to agents who roamed from farm to farm during harvest periods most farmers sell their coffee to buying agents who come to the villages with cash.  Farmers generally sell their coffee in parchment with a few selling it as cherry to be processed at a later date co-operatives have marketing systems where they sell coffee on behalf of the farmers they represent Matti notes that because of the corruption in some co-operative systems farmers are sometimes promised bonuses which never materialise Matti explains that this is part of a wider issue with coffee price sustainability in Cameroon He says that many smallholder farmers are paid unsustainable prices which do not allow them to invest in their farm or improve the circumstances for their families Matti tells me that armed conflict remains the single biggest challenge facing Cameroonian agriculture as a whole – coffee and beyond Since the conflict (known internationally as the “Anglophone Crisis”) began in 2017 infrastructure and road networks have been abandoned the country’s coffee sector faces its own set of challenges To remedy these issues, the development of a comprehensive National Coffee Rehabilitation Project has been proposed by local experts stakeholders are hopeful that the project can help to revitalise Cameroonian coffee This long list of challenges mean that it is an uphill battle for Cameroon’s coffee sector Serious change will be needed if the country is to recover to the highs of the 1960s and 1970s It’s clear that some impetus from the public sector will be necessary as will a co-ordinated effort to educate and support producers and coffee-growing communities Cameroonian coffee producers could in turn command a higher price for their crop There is also a need for better incentives which could encourage farmers to re-engage with the coffee industry most Cameroonian farmers are reluctant to produce coffee It’s unlikely that they will be convinced otherwise without access to credit and the financial motivation to do so Enjoyed this? 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Want to receive the latest coffee news and educational resources There are patients in our careers who make such an impact on us as physicians that we always remember them One such patient was a nine-year-old girl from Nepal who came to our remote district hospital in a desperate situation with 65 percent of her body covered in burns were a large part of why she overcame the odds and survived the long treatment But it is her story that marks a powerful lesson for us "Noncommunicable diseases have been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income countries" The reason that she was unable to escape from her burning thatched hut with the rest of her family was that she had an untreated chronic hip dislocation that had left her bedridden for more than eight months Her family did not have the financial resources to take her for treatment for the hip dislocation and they did not know how to access potentially free health-care services The result of the untreated dislocation was immobility Her case is an example of the vicious cycle of poverty and how it worsens the health of the communities it ravages the answer to tragedies such as this is straightforward—Universal Health Coverage It has been 40 years since the U.S. Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention reported the first cases of what would become known as AIDS. There is much to learn from the successes of the response to the HIV pandemic President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) which is regarded by many as one of the most successful global public health interventions in history and Malaria—an inclusive partnership of governments and civil society—has made a remarkable impact since its establishment nearly twenty years ago This partnership that has enabled the rapid scale-up of vaccines in low-income and lower-middle-income countries to prevent many infections and deaths in children The common thread among these success stories is the strong commitment from all partners to ensure the availability of substantial funding that could be rapidly channeled to countries in need As we look back over the past twenty years we see a major transition in the pattern of global burden of disease in large part due to the success of the countries supported by PEPFAR noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) have overtaken communicable diseases as the predominant global burden of disease NCDs emerge as the new challenge of our times This rise of NCDs has been particularly rapid in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and this trend requires a rethink of the global response to changing disease patterns while building on what has been achieved over the past several decades Today, NCDs make up three-quarters of all deaths worldwide, but money flows in the opposite direction. While infectious diseases receive 40 percent of global health funding, NCDs receive a meager 1.8 percent globally and make up only 0.1 percent of the United States' global spending Because surgical care systems are the mainstay of treatment for many NCDs— including cancers and maternal and child health conditions—they provide a solid foundation for entire health-care systems Funding surgical care systems in LMICs strengthens health systems so that when major health threats such as COVID hit they are more responsive and resilient. However investments in surgical care systems have failed to materialize in LMICs. This lack of investment has led to devastating outcomes for communities without access to surgery arm fractures left untreated in children can result in severe disability and a lifetime of poverty In the setting of an efficient surgical care system these common fractures can be treated quickly with minimal to no longterm consequences and a child can return to normal life "Noncommunicable diseases make up three-quarters of all deaths worldwide but money flows in the opposite direction" Five billion people lack access to even the most basic surgical care representing one of the biggest gaps in global health there are 17 million deaths that could be averted by surgery—a number six times greater than the annual number of deaths from HIV The magnitude of these deaths is shocking and to avert them we need decisive action and funding addressed with the spirit witnessed twenty years ago when the United States and the world stepped up to the challenge of the HIV pandemic and created PEPFAR.  After decades of global health funding that has largely overlooked surgical care systems the United States is now poised to lead other countries in this area As the largest donor of official development assistance and the largest funder of the World Health Organization and the Global Fund Agency for International Development (USAID) play a unique leadership role in global health They can encourage other countries to follow suit and ensure that no person is left without access to essential health care when it is needed They bring together the efforts of these partners with those of recipient countries the global surgery community is set to follow in the Global Fund's footsteps to address the global surgical and NCD burden Investment in surgical care could also produce a sizeable return on investment of forty dollars for every dollar invested and contribute to economic growth and development This year's State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPS) appropriations bill specifically highlights the importance of strengthening surgical care systems globally opening a pathway for funding the scale-up of surgical care services This approach directly supports the achievement of the goals of USAID's new Vision for Health Systems Strengthening 2030: equity How much is needed?  It is difficult to pinpoint an exact amount government announced funding of $1 billion The initial investment that ensured Gavi's success was $750 million The COVID-19 pandemic and its devastating health and social effects have revealed an imperative need for strong health systems that can resiliently respond to major health threats. Strong surgical care systems are critical for "building back better" and for creating more resilient health systems overall Geoff Ibbotson is the Executive Lead of the Global Surgery Foundation based in Geneva and a Senior Health Advisor to the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR).  Dominique Vervoort completed the Paul Farmer Global Surgery Fellowship at the Harvard Program in Global Surgery and Social Change and is presently a PhD student at the Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto He serves as an Advisor to the Global Surgery Foundation.  Rifat Atun is a Professor of Global Health Systems at Harvard University and the Faculty Chair for the Harvard Ministerial Leadership Program He serves on the Leadership Team of the Global Surgery Foundation.  Look for your next weekly newsletter in your inbox the World Health Organization's polio chief for the Eastern Mediterranean China is addressing health threats that climate change poses but faces challenges that require policy reforms The Intergovernmental Negotiating Body resolved long-standing disputes to meet a deadline Stay up to date with the latest trends in global health Look for our next weekly newsletter in your inbox IOM supports the Government of Cameroon in setting up mechanisms for the mobility and access of migrants to basic social services It was in this context that the town of Bertoua in the East region hosted on April 24 the official ceremony to hand over civil status documents to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) victims of the conflicts in the North-West and South-West regions and to vulnerable populations in the host Communes in the Centre chaired by the Secretary General of the Governor’s services of the East Region – Théophile Nguia Beina provided an opportunity to return 507 reconstituted birth certificates to the lucky recipients including 400 for IDPs and 107 for vulnerable people The ceremony was attended by representatives of government sectors IDP for the North-West and recipient of a national identity card and birth certificates for his children this donation means a great for him and his family as it will enable them to be legally recognized within the community The month of April was also marked by the provision of 683 legal identification documents for IDPs and vulnerable populations in the Centre region in the Communes of Yaoundé 3 and Yaoundé 6 Nkongsamba 1 and Mélong in the Littoral region where 100 birth certificates and 50 national identity cards were produced/reconstituted the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and its financial partners the French Government and the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund hope to meet the primary needs of IDPs and vulnerable populations in host communities and thus contribute to their better integration Regional Head of the Bureau National de l'État Civil (BUNEC) for the East region pointed out this is the first step in responding to a “priority” All the activities were carried out in close collaboration with BUNEC's decentralized structures in the Centre Throughout the implementation of the activities verified and consolidated the data of beneficiaries as well as reconstituted documents in their jurisdictions of origin in the case of birth certificates The reconstitution of civil status documents was also made possible thanks to the contribution of BUNEC's local offices in the North-West and South-West which facilitated the procedure in the beneficiaries' home jurisdictions This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Findings could indicate some forests are not helping mitigate effects of climate change by removing excess carbon dioxide from atmosphere scientists sayThis article is more than 10 years oldFindings could indicate some forests are not helping mitigate effects of climate change by removing excess carbon dioxide from atmosphere Researchers had expected higher CO2 levels to act as a tree fertiliser so boosting growth The finding could indicate that such forests are not helping mitigate the effects of climate change by removing excess CO2 from the atmosphere The results contradict previous studies that made inventories of the total number of trees in particular regions of tropical forests and found the numbers increasing So it may be that tropical forests are becoming more dense rather than individual trees growing faster It is absorbed from the air and turned into sugar using energy from light during photosynthesis The sugar is then transported around the tree allowing it to grow Its width indicates how fast the tree has put on weight during that growing season the concentration of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere has increased by 30% to 35% This should drive more photosynthesis meaning more growth and fatter tree rings Peter van der Sleen at Wageningen University The Netherlands and his colleagues found no such increase in the 1109 trees from 12 species they studied The results call into question whether tropical forests are carbon sinks,” said van der Sleen The tropical forests contain a quarter of all the carbon found in living things on Earth They have been suggested as a major carbon sink that carbon dioxide would help retain more heat in the atmosphere and have more of an impact on climate change But the new findings, published in Nature Geoscience run contrary to older experimental conclusions A network of 50-metre-high towers in some tropical forests measure the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere above the canopy of trees These towers show that CO2 does appear to be pulled from the air by the forests Studies known as forest inventories may have the answer forest plots are singled out and inventoried at regular intervals these have shown that the density of trees is increasing as more carbon is used up This would increase the biomass of the forest by adding more trees rather than accelerating the growth of older ones it would scrub carbon out of the atmosphere as a result But it does not explain why the established trees do not grow faster “The experiments that predicted accelerated tree growth with increases in carbon dioxide are elegant and convincing,” said van der Sleen “Why tree density would be enhanced but not existing tree growth is very difficult to answer.” New experiments in Brazil will investigate the experiments will bathe patches of the tropical forest in high levels of CO2 and measure what happens to the growth rate of established trees versus saplings According to Nlonako News TV, a fire destroyed the home of a family at Carrefour Leroy in Nkongsamba on the evening of January 2nd 2025 The fire reportedly began around 6:30 PM due to a malfunctioning freezer as an air leak caused the appliance to overheat and eventually explode Firefighters who arrived on time assisted by neighbors and friends preventing them from spreading to nearby homes While no injuries or loss of human live was recorded as the family could barely salvage any property of theirs leaving the family in distress especially during this challenging economic period This incident highlights the importance of properly maintaining household appliances and equally the dangers surrounding using a faulty electrical appliance as it can cause significant damage It is advised to regularly inspect appliances and promptly address any issues to avoid similar tragedies (Business in Cameroon) - The Cameroonian Minister of Water and Energy presided last July 5 over the commissioning of the Nkongsamba-Bafoussam section of the 225 kV electricity transmission line between Bekoko (Littoral) and Bafoussam (West) and Littoral regions were facing disruptions This has long impacted the quality of power supply to households and businesses and consequently the development prospects of the distribution networks This new line will increase the energy transit to the West and reduce voltage drop occurrences in the regions," explains Eneo In addition to improving both the service quality and the distribution network through new investments planned by Eneo the initiative is expected to improve the financial balance of the electricity sector in Cameroon with the shutdown of the 20 MW thermal power plants in Bamenda (Northwest) and Bafoussam (West) shutting down these plants will make it possible to achieve significant savings on fuel purchases Eneo also plans to operate the 80 MW Limbe thermal power plant (southwest) at 50% of its capacity Work on the new transmission line was financed by the State of Cameroon and a loan from Eximbank India It was carried out by the Indian company Kaltaparu and consisted of the construction of a 225 kV (very high voltage) line between Nkongsamba and Bafoussam (Bekoko-Nkongsamba is already at 225 kV This is in addition to the existing 90 kV line whose capacity had become insufficient.  (Business in Cameroon) - Cameroon’s ministry of economy has agreed to support Synergie Nord Sud (SNS) in the modernization of its production machinery The ministry wants to help SNS buy a more efficient torrefaction unit which will multiply its production capacity four folds. According to Aimé Njiakin this will make the company the leader in coffee processing in Cameroon. The goal is to process 7,000 tons of coffee per year within 3 years and it will also generate about 500 direct jobs and 6,600 indirect jobs the main activity of SNS is shelling and processing of raw coffee in decaffeinated water-soluble ground roasted coffee in capsule under the brand “Ménage à trois” the company has produced 1,510 tons of husk coffee 1,750 tons of processed coffee and 450 tons of roasted coffee the company generated CFA491 million turnover From 4-11 July 2016, Ménage à trois was the only Cameroonian coffee brand to be tasted in France at the headquarter of Agence pour la valorisation des produits agricoles especially Located in the South-West Region of Cameroon the city of Limbe was drenched by continuous heavy rains from 18 to 19 July 2023 that resulted in flooding (in the DOWN BEACH and CHURCH STREET neighborhoods) and landslides (MAWOH neighborhood) The flooding was largely due to run-off water and unplanned construction which prevent water from circulating normally The neighborhoods' worst affected are CHURCH STREET (700 people) MAWOH (400 people) and DOWN BEACH (500 people) making a total of about 1,600 people directly affected by the flooding These floods caused the destruction of one dwelling house and various degrees of damage to around 250 homes damaging household equipment (sleeping materials Other damage included the destruction of goods in shops It should be noted that Limbe lies on the shores of a bay at the southern foot of the Mount Cameroon volcanic chain The town is in a plain that is highly exposed to flooding whenever there is a regular heavy rainfall as well as to landslides from the mountainside As some vulnerable populations built their homes in swampy areas the risk of flooding has increased in the region the report from the Africa Multi-Hazard Early Warning and Early Action System (AMHEWAS) Situation Room for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) classified Cameroon as a Level 2 alert overall with a moderate level of risk for certain regions The multi-risk meteorological bulletin published on 14 July 2023 indicated that the period from 14 to 17 July 2023 would be marked by heavy rains accompanied by strong winds particularly in certain towns in the Littoral (Douala and Nkongsamba) as the current rainy season will last until August water levels in these coastal areas are likely to reach up to 100 mm According to initial information received from the Fako Divisional Committee of the Red Cross the locality of Limbe 1 suffered flooding in the Church Street and Down Beach neighborhoods and a landslide in the Mawoh neighborhood due to the torrential rains of 18 July The damage recorded by volunteers put the number of people affected at over 1,600 The figures are likely to increase given the difficult access to most of the affected areas due to water levels the Limbe 1 district has 93,255 inhabitants with a density of 1,167 inhabitants per Km² around 40% of those affected have taken refuge in host families in neighborhoods spared so far by the floods the Limbe 1 District Medical Centre was also flooded making access to this health facility difficult for patients and staff causing the partial destruction of goods (foodstuffs etc.) and posing supply problems for these populations The town of Limbe is no stranger to such damage several neighborhoods are flooded with various material damages and sometimes loss of life these include 2 deaths recorded during a landslide in 2022 and 4 deaths in the 2018 floods and this situation is exacerbated by the population movements from villages where insecurity reigns as a result of the socio-political crisis that has been raging in the region since 2016 These vulnerable populations build their dwellings in marshes The main groups at risk of flood damage are people who are already economically vulnerable The Divisional Committee has mobilized 20 volunteers and is continuing to assess the situation The impact of the disaster is being felt mainly in the following sectors: Blocked drains led to waste and rubbish being dumped on public roads and neighborhood streets exposing these communities to the risk of disease which had an upsurge in 2022 in the area to which the National Society responded through a DREF Although water is supplied in the town by the national water corporation some of the population in the affected neighborhoods continue to fetch water from open wells and a few private boreholes Other supply sources (rivers and streams) are patronized by displaced persons and the dubious quality of this water makes these people more vulnerable to water-borne diseases household furniture and kitchen utensils destroyed by water and mudflow slides Former Barcelona and Inter Milan striker Samuel Eto’o is in stable condition after he was involved in a car accident around Nkongsamba-Douala road in Cameroon Eto’o was said to be returning from a wedding celebration when his car was hit by a public transport bus on Sunday morning Although the car was badly damaged in the front the 39-year-old was immediately moved to a hospital where he is doing well under the doctors’ watch “The crushed car Samuel Eto’o was in Doctors taking care of additional examinations,” a Cameroonian journalist tweeted the Barcelona legend suffered a head injury but no life was lost in the crash Eto’o who is a special adviser to Caf President Ahmad Ahmad announced his retirement from football in September 2019 after a playing career that spanned 22 years He won several laurels across Europe which include four La Liga crowns Eto’o is the all-time top scorer in the Indomitable Lions’ history with 56 goals and the second-most capped player with 118 appearances after Rigobert Song (137 caps) The 39-year-old won two Africa Cup of Nations trophies in the 2000 and 2002 and he also has an Olympic Gold medal in his cabinet after helping the Central African country win the football competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Australia Easily access major global news with a strong focus on Africa we like to accentuate positive stories about Africa across all genres including 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administrative districts by taking into account the size of their populations and the institutional status of each settlement The decree sets the redistribution quotas as follows: 17.5% of the overall proceeds will go to each of the two urban communities (Yaoundé and Douala) 35% will be distributed to regional capitals and urban communities of Bafoussam while 30%  will be divided equally between communes and administrative districts.  "The right of a decentralized local authority to benefit from the proceeds of the special excise duty (...) is subject to its prior adoption of a waste management plan validated and published by competent authorities For decentralized local authorities that do not have a waste management plan (...) the first installment collected should (...) contribute to financing the preparation of this plan," the decree indicates.  It also emphasizes that beneficiaries must keep specific accounts on the management of this tax to ensure that the use of funds is "in line with the purpose." In addition to decentralizing waste management in Cameroon at a time when insalubrity is rising in the country’s major cities could be the first step towards finding a solution to finance waste collection in the country.  Indeed the government has handled 85% of the waste collection bills in the country The remaining 15% is paid by the decentralized territorial units that have contractual relationships with the main waste collection company (HYSACAM) The government’s non-payment of the waste collection bills usually results in repeated strikes by HYSACAM’s employees leading to garbage piling up in Cameroon’s major cities.   the envelope dedicated to waste collection in Cameroon is deemed insufficient compared to needs the government budgeted CFAF4.7 billion for waste collection in Yaoundé added to the 15% of the overall waste bill to be provided by the urban council.  Yet explains that at least CFAF15 billion is needed to ensure effective waste collection in the city yearly The estimated CFAF15 billion will surely have to be revised upwards with the population boom observed since the study period the government does not indicate whether the special excise duty will replace the state subsidy hitherto allocated to this activity according to the World Bank figures quoted above even if the duty just operationalized is to complement the state subsidy it will likely not fully address the thorny issue of the financing of waste collection in Cameroon.  based on a forecasted CFAF804.7 billion customs revenue in 2021 the excise duty would have been around CFAF4 billion Assuming that customs revenues exceed CFAF1 trillion in 2024 (the probable date of entry into force of this tax) as is the case in 2023 (CFAF1,004.7 billion in expected revenues) the duty could hardly fill the funding gap (estimated at nearly CFAF10 billion) to be filled for an effective waste collection in Yaoundé.   (Business in Cameroon) - Seven Cameroonian communes have reached a deal with the government to benefit from public funding for the construction of social housing and shops under the high labor intensity approach (HIMO) which concerns the communes of Ngomedzap (Central region) The HIMO approach requires the use of raw materials and local labor in the implementation of projects head of the Himo unit at the Ministry of the Economy that 70 to 80% of the budget for a labor-based project remains in the locality hosting the project The Cameroonian government aims to intensify projects of this type to create jobs and reduce unemployment in the country the government eyes a total of 100,000 jobs between 2020 and 2025 as part of the national integrated development program for decentralized territorial communities (CTD) (Business in Cameroon) - The Cameroonian ministry of posts and telecommunications (Minpostel) is currenlty carrying out studies on the construction of 9 urban fiber optic loops in 7 regions The plan is to provide beneficiary localities with broadband internet Sources close to the matter indicated that the regions include Sangmélima and Kribi (South) the country pursues the territory coverage with this advanced telecom infrastructure which is already deployed in at least three capitals (Yaoundé The government is striding towards its target of 20,000-km fiber optic network by 2020 Let’s recall that just over 6,200 km has already been deployed and 4,000 km is currently being deployed.  Ex-Cameroon international Samuel Eto’o is in stable condition after he was involved in a road accident around Nkongsamba-Douala road in Cameroon The former Barcelona and Inter Milan forward was returning from a wedding celebration when his car was hit by a public transport bus on Sunday morning The 39-year-old was immediately moved to a hospital but his car was badly damaged Doctors taking care of additional examinations,” a Cameroonian journalist tweeted The Barcelona legend suffered a head injury but no life was lost in the crash Eto’o who is a special adviser to CAF President Ahmad Ahmad announced his retirement from football in September 2019 after a playing career that spanned 22 years He is Cameroon’s all-time top scorer with 56 goals and the second-most capped player with 118 appearances after Rigobert Song (137 caps) Local reports assure that Eto’o is in stable condition after being submitted to a hospital over the weekend from a car accident The alleged road incident took place around Nkongsamba-Douala road in the 39-year-old’s native Cameroon He was reportedly on his way home from a wedding reception before a bus hit his car The picture below shows the damage inflicted on his car from the road accident ❗Samuel Eto'o was involved in a car accident in Cameroon this morning. The Barça legend was immediately transferred to a hospital, but he is in stable and fine condition. pic.twitter.com/dLg58iD4wD — Barça Universal (@BarcaUniversal) November 8, 2020 But Eto’o is understood to be fine following the ordeal in hospital No official confirmation or details of the extent of his injuries have been released yet Doctors taking care of additional examinations,” a local journalist posted on Twitter France Football has reported Eto’o suffered a head injury but assured that no lives were lost from the accident Cameroon 🇨🇲 legend Samuel Eto’o has been involved in a car accident on his way from Nkongsamba in western Cameroon to Douala. He is out of danger, according to reports. pic.twitter.com/aBlgoxDEz3 — Usher Komugisha (@UsherKomugisha) November 8, 2020 The former striker ended a glorious 22-year career back in September 2019 after leaving Qatar SC that year Eto’o scored an impressive 360 goals in 720 appearances throughout his club career for the likes of Barcelona, Inter, and Chelsea including four LaLiga titles and three Champions League crowns The Cameroon legend is also the national team’s record goalscorer on 56 goals and the second-most capped footballer in history on 118 games behind Rigobert Song who won 137 caps for the Indomitable Lions An Olympic Gold medal and two Africa Cup of Nations titles came his way before Eto’o retired from international football in 2014 Be sure not to miss out on the latest news about Samuel Eto'o Download our brand new App and follow your favorite players